Tag Archives: WeatherVane Creamery
It All Starts Here. And Here. Oh! And Yep- Here.
Wow. I’ve been thinking about writing this story for over 3 years. *shrug* I dunno, that seems like a long time to NOT be doing something. The funny thing is, I thought it was a novel idea that started this … Continue reading
REAL LIFE BIZ EXPERIMENT: Self Publishing A Book (written in October 2016… never published)
I’ve been putting off this blog for two weeks now. I announced about a month ago that I was going to write a book about Weathervane Creamery and the journey of the rise and fall of that start-up. And somewhere … Continue reading
And Finally…
What I accomplished: I now surrender to the changing winds rather than fight them. I have seen past needing to control things or having them go one way. I realized my own resilience, passion and tenacity. I’ve learned to receive … Continue reading
Blowin’ In The Wind
Wow. Reading that Black Friday post was quite the flashback. And the wind continues to shift. I follow it trying not to resist. Where will this wind take me? Will it be good? Will others understand? Is the finish line … Continue reading
Happy Black Friday
I have lots to report. So much so, that every day I think to start a letter or blog and stop short overwhelmed. I have a tug of war going on as to what to show. I often have thought … Continue reading
A New Phase
Here I am in the kitchen at my fake dad, Johnny’s house at midnight waiting for my meatloaf to bake. I got home tonight at quarter after eleven to a dark and sleepy house. There was a slice of chocolate … Continue reading
Letter to Advisory Team and Investors
Last week two significant things happened. One, an investor with a $10,000 promise dropped out. Secondly, River Falls State Bank clarified that they would be lending WeatherVane Creamery money for equipment and assets rather than starting costs. So, instead of … Continue reading
Put A Bird On It
Big sigh. Here Comes the Sun is playing on Pandora. Perfect. I was just called “salt of the earth” from the other room. Ha! So what have I been up to? I’ll tell you what. I have been carrying a … Continue reading
Rejections
It was early January and I/WeatherVane just got rejected by two banks. The first one was Bremer Bank in New Richmond. I had been recommended to talk to them due to the relationship that they have as a Small Business … Continue reading
The Marathon
I had some setbacks this week that I wasn’t anticipating. Let’s face it already: I never anticipate setbacks. I am so forward driven. I mean, yes, I am aware that setbacks happen but somehow convince myself, despite evidence otherwise, that … Continue reading